The Associated Pressconfirmed the streaming service was considering a multi-episode series that would have centered on Prince's Paisley Park home in Minnesota. The project had been in "discussions" before Prince's death, but had not "come to fruition" in time.

Still, photographer Maya Washington told GQin a story published December 9 that Prince wasn't sure he was cool with the idea of appearing in a reality-type project.

"He was supposed to do something with Netﬂix, a reality show on Paisley Park," she said. "He's 'Why don't you help me?' I'm, 'I'd love to, but you'd have to be in it.' And he's, 'No, no, no, I'm not in it.' I'm, 'Why not? You're so funny — why don't you want anyone to see your sense of humor?' And he would shut it down: 'Maya, I can't be funny. I have to save the world.'"